Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Henry Boyd Hall (1899-1974)
New York counties
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Henry Francis Downing (1846-1928)
Gobo Fango’s Gravestone Near Oakley, Idaho
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Gobo Fango (1855-1886)
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Dillard University (1869- )

Explore Global African History

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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (1687- )
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George “Little Chocolate” Dixon (1870-1909)
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Usain St. Leo Bolt (1986- )
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Muhammed Toure / Askia Muhammad I (c. 1442-1538)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

NIH Poster on Race and Mental Illness
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Mental Illness in Black Community, 1700-2019: A Short History
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The Harlem Renaissance in the American West
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African America’s First Protest Meeting: Black Philadelphians Reject the American Colonization Society Plans for Their Resettlem
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Black Lives Matter: The Growth of a New Social Justice Movement

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators